artificial intelligence-enabled app
Artificial intelligence-enabled app for live bus info and more
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) An artificial intelligence-enabled app launched by the West Bengal government lets commuters know about the real-time location of over 700 state-run buses and other related information, an official said on Friday. According to Rachpal Singh, Chairman of West Bengal Transport Corporation, the app called "Patha Disha" once downloaded on one's phone can inform on availability of seats and specific buses and estimated time of arrival at the destination. It even provides data on how crowded the bus is. "The app was launched in sync with the prepaid electronic transport card. The real-time tracking services and prepaid system will be extended to trams and waterway transit services as well," Singh said.